Omak's Story

Omak was a gentle giant and Alpha of the pack until March 2019. He was abandoned by his owner and taken in by a neighbor. Unfortunately, Omak escaped and roamed the neighborhood and hillside for a few months despite animal control’s efforts to catch him. Eventually, Animal Control confiscated him and wanted to euthanize him because they feared he was too aggressive. Omak was darted, caught, placed in a metal box, and driven five hundred miles to reach Wolf Connection®. Needless to say, he was not very happy when he arrived…..After a few weeks, he began to trust. There seemed to be an overwhelming sense of loneliness about him….Staff soon realized that Omak was not accustomed to receiving a loving touch. Slowly and surely, he began giving and receiving loving nuzzles and became an amazing Leader of the pack. Omak’s cancer diagnosis in 2018 resulted in an amputation of his front, left leg and gave his pack the gift of 5 healthy months with our beloved Alpha. During this time, Omak and rising Alpha, Kenai, spent much time communing through their habitats and mirroring each other in howl. A good Alpha knows that the health of the pack depends on his ability to prepare the future Alpha for the challenge.